Danyelle Gary - 2011 Short Course
I am a rising senior at Hampton University in Hampton, Va., and will graduate in May 2012 with a major in print journalism and a minor in marketing.
In my mind, success is inevitable and nothing will stand in my way because my heart is in journalism.
I don’t have dreams, I have goals. One day I will own my own publication geared toward the encouragement and empowerment of African American girls, but until then, I see every opportunity I am given as a stepping stone.
For the past year, I have freelanced for The Informer and the Sun News, which are a monthly and weekly newspaper in my hometown, Macon, Ga. Since my freshman year, I have worked as a staff writer for the Hampton Script. As a junior, I served as editor of the features section. As a senior, I now hold the associate editor position. Each day, I dedicate hours of my time to talk to writers, edit content and writing my own stories to produce a quality publication.
I have served as the media intern for S.E.E.D.S. Global Enterprises, a new organization in my home city that works to develop leaders through organizational and community empowerment. I worked with everything media related, including editing and updating blog posts and creating and managing the organization’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. Over the summer, I will work as a multimedia intern for the Augusta Chronicle in Augusta, Ga.
I have realized that to improve as a writer and a reporter I must work, and as a SHFW intern, I am ready and willing to learn.
Written test, not ‘antiphonal’ or ‘disciform,’ ends bee for S.C. student
June 2, 2011 3:00 pm
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Kenny Nguyen, third from left, got a word he knew, “disciform,” in Round 2 of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Wednesday morning. His parents, Minh Nguyen, left, Tram Hoang, his cousin Anne Nguyen, and his grandparents, Tam Tran and Truong Nguyen, joined him at the bee. SHFWire photo by Danyelle GaryNATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - Kenny Nguyen did not advance to the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday, but he planned to support the 41 spellers who made it to Thursday’s competition.
Hundreds of endangered plants need help to recover
May 26, 2011 11:22 am 
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Sarracenia rubra ssp.alabaemnsis, commonly known as the Alabama pitcher plant, is believed to grow only in Central Alabama. SHFWire photo by Danyelle GaryWASHINGTON - Giant pandas and polar bears aren’t the only living beings in danger of dying out.
Just as animals can go extinct, so might the Sarracenia rubra ssp.alabamensis, also called the Alabama canebrake pitcher plant, with its light green hollow capsules and its 2-foot-long stalks. The Taxus floridana, or Florida yew, a small tree with flat needle-like leaves and a bushy appearance, is also endangered.
College faculty start campaign to improve higher education
May 18, 2011 1:59 pmWASHINGTON – Faculty leaders from across the country gathered Tuesday to launch a national campaign to address funding and policy issues for public colleges and universities.
Subcommittee proposes improvements for U.S. Postal Service
May 13, 2011 2:00 pmWASHINGTON - A bipartisan House subcommittee pushed for U.S. Postal Service reform at a hearing Wednesday.
Privacy risks an issue for Google and Apple mobile customers, senator says
May 11, 2011 1:05 pmWASHINGTON - Google and Apple said Tuesday that they are not using data to follow users, despite recent news that their mobile devices often track users’ movements.
